Performance of Emergency Department Screening Criteria for an Early ECG to Identify ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction [Health Services and Outcomes Research]

ConclusionsThe 29.2% difference in MCRs between the highest and lowest performing EDs demonstrates room for improving timely STEMI identification among primarily screened ED patients. The MCR and informedness can be used to compare screening across EDs and to understand variable performance.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - February 23, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yiadom, M. Y. A. B., Baugh, C. W., McWade, C. M., Liu, X., Song, K. J., Patterson, B. W., Jenkins, C. A., Tanski, M., Mills, A. M., Salazar, G., Wang, T. J., Dittus, R. S., Liu, D., Storrow, A. B. Tags: Clinical Studies, Ischemia, Diagnostic Testing, Electrocardiology (ECG), Vascular Disease Original Research Source Type: research